Английская Википедия:Chandika Nanayakkara
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Nanayakkara Wasan Pallage Viraj Chandika Nanayakkara, popularly as Chandika Nanayakkara (චන්දික නානායක්කාර) [Sinhala]), is an actor in Sri Lankan cinema and television. Nanayakkara won the award for the most popular actor in Sumathi Awards in two consecutive years, 2009 and 2010.[1] He is mostly working in television serials.[2]
Personal life
His father was the deputy principal as well as disciplinary teacher of his school and mother was a housewife.[3] He has two sisters and a brother. He completed A/L education from Gankanda National College, Pelmadulla. At school, he placed third in an all-island Creative Writing competition.[4]
Acting career
At school stage, he became a regular visitor to watch weekly stage dramas held at school. He continued to attend drama seminars organized by renowned artists like Kaushalya Fernando and Mahendra Perera.[4] In 2003, he won the ‘Tharumansala’ competition organised by Sirasa TV. His beginning into the acting was accidental. While enrolled into Open University of Sri Lanka he met a friend working on a film set. He asked from Nanayakkara to do a small part in his movie Mother Theresa.[4] In 2006, he produced a tele series Suba Sihina with one of his friends. Then his next tele production came through Haratha Hera.[5] He involved for the first Russian television series filmed in Sri Lanka.[6]
On 11 November 2008, he took part in Tharu-Rayak show held in Dubai.[4] He is the brand ambassador for Lak Salu Sala. After 17 years, he graduated with a degree in Mass Communication which he started in 1994 from Open University of Sri Lanka.[7]
Selected television serials
- Adaraya Gindarak[8]
- Ama[9]
- Asirimath Daladagamanaya
- Bath Amma[10]
- Bawa Sarana[2]
- Bhawa Siddhantha[7]
- Click[11]
- Daangale
- Daskon[12]
- Dedunu[13]
- Doni[14]
- Doowaru[15]
- Hansi
- Haratha Hera[16]
- Hima Kandulu
- Isuru Sangramaya[17]
- Ithin Eeta Passe[18]
- Jeewithaya Thawa Durai[19]
- Kumee
- Kurulu Pihatu[8]
- Labendiye[20]
- Medagedara[21]
- Me Mamai[22]
- Minipura Hatana[7]
- Mini Kirana[23]
- Mosam Sulan[8]
- Muthu[12]
- Nethu[24]
- Olu
- Palingu Piyapath[25]
- Premathi Jayathi Soko[7]
- Ran Sevaneli[26]
- Sanda Hiru Tharu[27]
- Sara[4][28]
- Sarisara Lihini[29]
- Sihinyaki Jeewithe[2]
- Siththaravi[13]
- Sneha[30]
- Suba Sihina Ahawarai[5]
- Sudu Anguru
- Surangana Duwa[31]
- Susumaka Ima[32]
- Thodu[5]
- Thune Kelesiya[2]
- Uthpala[7]
- Veronika
- Vesak Sanda Ra
- Visula Ahasa Yata[33]
- Waluka[34]
- Warna[8]
- Wasuli Kanda[35]
Filmography
His maiden cinematic experience came through a supportive role in 2008 film Hathara Denama Soorayo, which was a remake of the 1971 film by the same name directed by Neil Rupasinghe. Since then, he has acted in about 7 films, mostly in supportive characters.[36]
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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2008 | Hathara Denama Soorayo | Police Officer | [37] |
2010 | Sara | Police Inspector | [38] |
2011 | Selvam | Captain Migara | [39] |
2012 | Midnight's Children | Pakistani Soldier | [40] |
2012 | Wassane Senehasa | Chandana | [41] |
2018 | Nidahase Piya DS | D.C.P. de Silva | [42] |
2019 | Bhavatharana | [43] | |
TBD | Saddha | [44] |
Awards and Accolades
He has won several awards for the Best Actor, Supporting Actor and Popular Actor in many local television award festivals.[45][46]
Sumathi Awards
Шаблон:Awards table |- || 2008 ||| Vesak Sanda Ra || Jury Award || Шаблон:Won |- || 2008 ||| Suba Sihina Ahawarai || Best Upcoming Actor || Шаблон:Won |- || 2009 ||| through people's vote || Most Popular Actor || Шаблон:Won |- || 2010 ||| through people's vote || Most Popular Actor || Шаблон:Won Шаблон:End
References
External links
- Stars lend hand to worthy cause
- රථම ප්රේමය ඇරඹුවේ හැමදාටම දුක සැප බෙදා ගැනීමට ආරාධනා කරමින්
- STARS lend hand to worthy cause
- Comic story comes to miniscreen
- ගිනි අවිය අතහැර දැමූ ශාන්ති කුමාර් ගෝකුලන් දේශීය සිනමාවට එක් වෙයිШаблон:Dead link
- මගේ පුද්ගලික ජීවිතේ ගැන මම නොදන්න දේවලුත් සමහර අය දන්නවා - චන්දික නානායක්කාර
- චන්දික නානායක්කාරට ගැහැනු ළමයින්ගෙන් ඇස් රතුවන විහිළුවක්
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